A PwC New Zealand senior analyst makes a huge impact

A PwC New Zealand senior analyst
makes a huge impact on the World Financial Modelling
stage

PwC today
celebrates as one of its own, Advisory Senior Analyst Alex
Gordon, becomes the 2012 World Financial Modelling Champion
in New York (USA).

Wellington-based Alex Gordon
was one of 2,000 entries to the World Financial Modelling
Championship. After three rounds, he was one of the
world’s top-16 financial modelling minds to attend the New
York live finals this past weekend. The competition was
fierce and finalists came from all the corners of the globe
– from New Zealand, Australia, the USA, Britain, Russia,
Canada, Poland and Hungary.

New Zealander Alex won the
competition’s US$25,000 prize pot: he showed innovation,
speed, data and risk understanding, and best practice
modelling theory when testing by the championship’s three
global judges.

PwC’s Chief Executive Officer Bruce
Hassall says, “Alex has widened the door of his
professional achievements and showed the way for New
Zealanders by being named the 2012 Financial Modelling World
Champion on Sunday (NYT). We are all proud of Alex and
can’t wait for his return to congratulate him
face-to-face. Middle Earth is making a strong impact on the
world this December, it goes beyond cinema: it’s also in
the accountancy space.”

PwC Wellington Partner Richard
Longman is Alex’s manager and mentor. He adds, “This is
wonderful news, we are so thrilled for Alex. It’s a truly
amazing effort. Alex has demonstrated a passion for
modelling complex arrangements and solving challenging
problems, and when other professionals go out of their way
to strongly endorse a young professional, as they have
frequently done with Alex, you know he has made a huge
impact. Alex has topped the world and we look forward to
celebrating his achievement with him when he gets
back.”

Alex is naturally overwhelmed by his win:
“Financial modelling is something I do every day and am
passionate about it. I am very happy to have won, it’s a
wonderful recognition.”Alex will be back in Wellington
on Thursday 6
December.--

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